Phonographic attachment for music-boxes.



PATENTED NOV. 10, 1903.

H. A. GAUTSCHI. PHONOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT FOR MUSIC BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5l 1903.

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Patented November 1o, 190e.

PATENT GFFTCE.

HENRY A, GAUTSCHI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PHONOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT FOR MUSIC-BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,858, datedNOI/'91117061' 10, 1903 Application filed January 5, 1903. Serial No.1371846. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. GAUTscHLa citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inPhonographic Attachments for Music-Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in phonographicattachments for music-boxes, the phonographic attachment to be attachedto that class of music-boxes in which the sound is reproduced from arecord in the form of a disk, which disk is revolved from its outer edgeby means of a suitable driving wheel meshing with perforations aroundthe periphery of said disk.

With these ends in View this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-'-Figure l represents a plan view of a portion of a music-box with myattachment applied thereto; Fig. 2, a vertical sectional view of aportion of my attachment applied to the central spindle of themusic-box. Fig. 3 is an end View of the driving-wheel of themusicboX,showing my attachment operating in connection therewith; Fig. et, aperspective View of the framework of my attachment, a portion of thesame being broken away, so as to shorten the same and take up anyunnecessary room upon the sheet.

In music-boxes to which this attachment is adapted the disk record ismounted upon a central spindle loosely and is driven byadriving-wheelmeshing with perforations around the periphery of thedisk, thisdriving-wheel being rotated by a spring-motor.

In the drawings, A represents the central spindle, upon which the usualmusic-record is mounted and upon which is also mounted one end of ashaft carrying the usual contact-rolls adj ustable horizontally.

for holding the record in position, so that the vibrating tongue of themusic-box will be properly actuated.

B represents the driving-wheel of the musicbox, which is provided uponits periphery with teeth or knobs adapted to mesh with perforationsformed in the disk, around the periphery of the same.

C represents the framework of my attachment, which is provided withavertical socket D, adapted to fit loosely over the spindle A. Extendingoutward from this socket is a horizontal bar E, which extends toward thedriving-wheel B, and the outer end E of this horizontal bar is adaptedto lit within a notch F, formed in a standard F', which standard issecured to the framework of the music-box outside of the driving-wheel.This standard is made vertically adjustable at the point F2, and thefoot of the standard is slotted, as indicated at F3, through which thescrew FAL passes to secure said standard to the frame of the m usic-hox,and thus the standard is also Formed with the framework at the otherside of the socket D is a vertical bearing G, in which a spindle II isstepped, and directly below this vertical spindle H a bearing is formedin which one end of a horizontal shaft I is journaled. rIhis shaft runsparallel with the bar E, and the other end of the shaft is journaled ina bearing E2, formed with said bar. The spindle I-I has secured thereona small beveled wheel J, which meshes with a large beveled wheel K,secured upon the inner end of the shaft I. Secured upon the outer end ofthe shaft I is a wheel L, which has provided in its periphery openingscorresponding to and adapted to receive the teeth or knobs B upon thedrivingwheel 13'. Thus the shaft I is rotated from the driving-wheel,which in turn rotates the beveled wheel K, and thus transmits motionthrough the beveled wheel. J to the spindle H.

M is a pin extending transversely through the spindle Il above thebearing G.

N is a circular plate provided with a central boss N', and this plate isadapted to fit over the upper end of the spindle H, and the lower faceof the boss N/ is slotted, as indicated at N2, so as to tit overl thepin M, and

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thus the plate N is rotated with the spindle II. The upper end of thespindle H is screwthreaded, as indicated at H', and the phonographicrecord in the shape of a disk O is centrally mounted upon the spindle Hand fits over the plate N. A thumb-nut P is then threaded upon the upperend of the spindle, binding the record O in tight contact with the plateN, thus causing the record to revolve 'withthe plate and spindle.

In attaching my attachment to music-boxes the shaft Q, upon which thecontact-rollers Q are mounted, is disengaged at one end from the spindleA and is thrown back out of the way, as the other end of the shaft Q ispivoted to a standard arising from the framework of the music-box. Thenthe musical record is removed from the spindle A, and the music-box isthen in condition to receive my attachment, which is att-ached by simplyslipping the socket D upon the central spindle A and fitting the end E'of the bar E within the notch F of the standard F", the standard beingadjusted either vertically or horizontally, so as to bring the wheel Lin proper mesh with the driving-wheel I3. The apparatus is then incondition to be used as a phonograph, it being understood that thesound-box and horn are adapted to be attached to the framework of themusic-box, and this being the ordinary construction it does not form anypart of my invention, and I also do notl claim the manner of securingthe phonographic record in place, as my invention consists chiefly inremovable means for changing the music-box into a phonograph, andthereby utilizing the spring-motor of the music-box for operating` saidphonograph.

It will be understood that it is not necessary to secure the end E ofthe bar within the notch of the standard It, as the direction ofrotation of the wheel L will tend to always hold the bar within thenotch F.

In different machines the driving-wheels B are formed withdifferent-shaped teeth than those shown in the drawings, and of coursethen my wheel L would be formed with indentations around its peripheryto correspond with the shape of such teeth, and thus my attachtnentcould be applied to all music-boxes of this character, it simply beingnecessary to change the wheel L for different makes of boxes.

rihe great advantage of my invention is that I am enabled to provide twoinstruments in one at only a slight increase in cost, and as themusic-box motors are considerably stronger than the ordinary motors usedin phonographs I therefore have the advantage of the use of a motorwhich does not have to be wound each time a new phonographic record isplaced upon the machine.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having` thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful isl. In aphonographic attachmentfor musicboxes, the combinationof the central spindle and driving-wheel of the music-box with aframework journaled loosely upon said central spindle, a shaft journaledhorizontally within said framework, a wheel secured to one end of saidshaft and meshing with the driving-wheel of the music-box, an uprightspindle journaled in the framework upon which the phonographic record isadapted to be secured, and means for driving said upright spindle fromthe horizontal shaft, as and for the purpose speciiied.

2. In a phonographic attachment for musicboxes, the combination of thecentral spindle and driving-wheel of the music-box with a frameworkmounted loosely upon said central spindle, a horizontal shaft journaledwithin the framework, a wheel secured upon one end of the shaft meshingwith a drivingwheel of the music-box, adjustable means for holding thefree end of the framework in suoli a position as to hold thedriving-wheel in the proper relation and mesh tothe driven wheel, avertical spindle journaled in the framework upon which the phonographicrecord is adapted to be secured, a beveled wheel secured to saidvertical spindle, a beveled wheel mounted upon the outer end of thehorizontal shaft and meshing with the beveled wheel upon the verticalspindle, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a phonographic attachment for musicboxes, the combination of thecentral spindle and driving-wheel of the music-box with a detachableframework adapted to be loosely mounted at one end upon the centralspindle, a standard arising from the framework ofthe music-box outsideol' the driving-wheel, said standard being provided with a notch intowhich the outer end of the framework is adapted to fit, means foradjusting said standard vertically and horizontally, a horiontal shaftjournaled in a framework, a wheel secured to the outer end of saidhorizontal shaft meshing with the driving-wheel of the music-box, avertical spindle ljournaled within the framework near the centralspindle of the music-box, a small beveled wheel secured upon saidvertical spindle, a larger beveled wheel secured upon the inner end ofthe horizontal shaft and meshing with the beveled wheel upon thevertical spindle, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY A. GAUTSCIII, 1Witnesses:

MARY E. Hanna, L. W. MORRISON.

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